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(43) Date of publication: 17.12.1997 Bulletin 1997/51 (21) Application number: 96906543.0 (22) Date of filing: 20.02.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61F 13/ 15( . ) A61F 13/ 472( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1996/002251 (87) International publication number: WO 1996/026699 (06.09.1996 Gazette 1996/40)

(84) Designated Contracting States: BE DE ES FR GB GR IT NL SE (30) Priority: 02.03.1995 US 19950397592 (71) Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 (US)	(72) Inventors: HAMMONS, John, Lee Hamilton, OH 45011 (US) LAMPSON, Patricia, Lee Cincinnati, OH 45205 (US) (74) Representative: Hirsch, Uwe Thomas, et al  Procter & Gamble European Service GmbH, Sulzbacher Strasse 40-50 65824 Schwalbach am Taunus 65824 Schwalbach am Taunus (DE)